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In all the reports of Scott Forstall's firing, I keep comparing him to a young Steve Jobs. He's young, abrasive, insanely smart and isn't afraid to challenge leadership. Despite some missteps (Jobs had his fair share of them too - remember the Lisa?), it's undeniable that he's has taken iOS to where it is today.

Will we see a more matured Forstall come back and do something amazing? Discuss.

Right. Steve was 10 years younger and already had a MONSTER of a reputation.

Steve had already had many years of building completely groundbreaking products. Apple 2 and Macintosh. Scott hasn't done anything nearly as impressive. Yes, he's done some really great work, and he's one of the best in the industry I'd imagine. But I wouldn't apply the word "visionary" to Scott.

At least not yet. Perhaps he'll do something crazy-awesome post-Apple...

Steve Jobs built the Macintosh and the Apple II? If Steve Wozniak saw this post, he'd slap you in the face for being ignorant. The Apple II was built single-handedly by Steve Wozniak and the Macintosh was 'built' by a small team of which Andy Hertzfeld and Bill Fernandez were members. Jobs never did anything. If you've read his biography, you'd know that he was the guy that yelled at people to get them motivated. Jobs only engaged in the marketing of those products. To say that he built them is utterly ignorant.